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After 17 Years on Market, Mega-Mansion Sells

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 09:52:56 CDT

Celebs plunk down millions on mansions every day, but Tyler Perry's new acquisition is somewhat more storied. The scribe bought Atlanta's Dean Gardens, which cost $25 million to build, features 58 acres, a golf course, wedding chapel, and what the New York Times calls an almost universally mocked "collision of...

The Hollywood Guide to Naming Sequels

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:29:00 CDT

Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too? hits theaters today, which means it’s time for a lesson on how Hollywood names its sequels. Obviously, writes Amos Barshad in New York , the choice of “Too”—“far more elegant” than simply “2”—was the right one, but here are some other...

Barbara Walters: Michelle Obama Is Most Fascinating

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:51:00 CST

Barack Obama, Barbara Walters’ most fascinating person of 2008, was succeeded this year by…his wife, Michelle. Walters named the first lady her top pick during last night’s ABC special, which also included interviews with the rest of the top 10. Obama discussed the “amazing whirlwind” of life in the White...

Barbara Walters Names 2009's Most Fascinating

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:26:25 CST

Barbara Walters is offering a sneak peek at her annual list of the most fascinating people, and it includes famous moms Kate Gosselin and Sarah Palin, Us reports. For a glimpse at others Walters will interview on the Dec. 9 special—including Tyler Perry, Glenn Beck, Lady Gaga, and Adam...

Precious Director, Star Earn 'Wows'

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:15:20 CDT

Film festival darling Precious is a breakthrough not just for director Lee Daniels—who collected Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey to champion the movie—but also for star Gabourey Sidibe, who plays the abused main character. Though media reports paint her as “this downtrodden, ugly girl who got this role...

Box Office Is Good to Bad

Drew Nelles — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:21:00 CDT

The box office was good to I Can Do Bad All By Myself , which took in $24 million this weekend, USA Today reports. Tyler Perry’s latest flick rode the same under-the-radar marketing blitz that drew legions of Christians and African Americans to his Madea movies. The digitally-animated 9 made $10....

Tyler Perry Sends Swim Club Kids to Disney Instead

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:50:00 CDT

The 65 children who were denied entrance to a Philadelphia swim club are going to Disney World instead, thanks to Tyler Perry. The playwright “wanted to do something nice for them and let them know that for every negative experience, there are people out there who want them to succeed...

Burn Leads Box Office Boom

Laurel Jorgensen — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:57:38 CDT

The Coen brothers' Burn After Reading led an unexpectedly strong box office weekend by nabbing top spot with $19.4 million, Variety reports. With overall sales up 35% over this frame last year, Tyler Perry’s The Family that Preys took second with $18 million, followed by Righteous Kill ($16.5...

21 Wins Big at Box Office

Matt Cantor — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:46:00 CDT

Gambling flick 21 played to win this weekend and banked $23.7 million, scoring top spot at the box office, Variety reports. But it failed to revive overall ticket sales, which are down 17% from last year's frame and about a third for the year. Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a...